Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1609 The Army's Plan

"Where is the relationship between the Netherlands and France?" Chenliu County, which was newly established in the Baoding area for less than two years, has become more and more low-key in recent years. The year-old Marshal Mo Mingmo is returning from hunting with a group of former subordinates.

Chenliu County is a newly established county in 1669. It has three settlements under the jurisdiction of Chenliu Township, Linqiu Township and Dongping Township. It has a population of about 3000 people. It is the fifth county in Baoding and the first in the country. 83 county-level administrative units.It was established together with Yanggu County (84th County) which governs the four settlements of Yanggu Town, Wuyan Township, Wan'an Township and Zoushan Township; it has jurisdiction over Jicheng Township, Fengshi Township, Xiaohuang Jicheng County (the 85th county) with five settlements, namely, Fanyang Township, Jianling Township, and Yima Township—the central government approved the establishment of Fanyang Township, Wuqing Township, Lu Township, Gu’an Township, and Nanyang Township in September. Fanyang County (the 9th county) with five settlements in Xinxiang (located near the later town of Osoriou) brings the number of counties on the east bank to close to 96, which is also a big deal.

Of course, considering that there are only 271.2 million people in the whole country on the east coast - statistics and estimates, the number of second-generation nationals has reached 115.1 million, which is nearly 7 more than the number of immigrants from the Ming Dynasty. A large group; while the number of white males and females remained stable at 8.5% and 30% respectively; the number of non-national laborers was limited by various factors and declined for the second consecutive year, but it was still barely maintained at 34.3 Daguan, of which white non-nationals accounted for 3%, continued to maintain the first position-an average of [-] people in a county is actually pitifully small, so the current development level of the east coast is actually still At the lower level, between every two settlements is a large piece of barren wild land, and occasionally some temporary residences built for shepherds can be seen, other than that, there are only woods and wormwood meadows left.

Because of this, the east coast is still a paradise for wild animals. Pumas, jaguars, foxes, jackals and other animals abound, attracting a large number of dignitaries from the east coast to hunt every year. At this time, Mo Ming and others That's it.However, as every move is a political task that attracts attention, even when people like Marshal Mo are hunting and playing, their conversations will inevitably involve national political affairs. For example, what they are talking about in this meeting is today's Europe The treacherous situation and its possible impact on the East China Republic.

"At present, the situation of fighting without breaking is still maintained, but it is hard to say how long this state can last. Anyway, more and more people in the United Province are currently expressing pessimism about the relationship between the Netherlands and France, including Many businessmen who supported the Republicans in the past. Although our intelligence personnel were unable to extend their hands in this area due to various factors, some limited information shows that the reputation of the Orange family, which represents the interests of the traditional land nobles, is becoming more and more popular. Higher, a large number of Dutch people pinned their hopes on this military aristocratic family, hoping that they could stand up to save the United Provinces, just as the family led the lowlanders to resist the rule of the Spanish before. It is said that the Prince of Orange’s political The close allies are currently operating around, intending to restore the position of 'United Provinces Governor' that has been revoked for many years, and let the Orange family become the head of the United Provinces again, even if it is only the head of state in name." Already a silver-haired Putin said.

This army intelligence chief who has been in charge of the Gendarmerie Command for many years is one of the most feared persons in power in the East Coast. Breath, as the saying goes, not angry and self-aggrandizing.But at this time, in front of Mo Ming, the founder of the new army on the east coast and who has been in charge of the army system for 20 years, Putin's expression is much more amiable, and his wrinkled old face is smiling like a flower at this moment. Chrysanthemums are so brilliant.

"So, it's inevitable for the Orange family to rise to the top?" Mo Ming handed a shotgun with an ivory handle, inlaid with countless gemstones, which was called a work of art, to the follower, and then wiped his face with a towel. He seemed to ask unintentionally: "We don't have much contact with this person and his family."

"Although there is no upper position yet, the trend is really hard to reverse, and the general trend has come. As long as the French continue to show malice to the United Provinces for one day, more Dutch people will vote for the Prince of Orange. Orange The loyal allies of the family, the Falconer family (the family is also the in-laws of the Tripp family) are now advocating in the three-level parliament every day, saying that the only way to restore the ruling status of the Prince of Orange is to integrate the provinces. It is only possible to resist the French invasion. They even said boldly that history has proved that only Orange can save the Netherlands, and it is time for the United Provinces to be unified under one head of state, rather than continue to be scattered. Let others bully you." Wearing a red hunting suit, Putin said with a smile: "The Dutch are very superstitious about this, because in history this family of military aristocrats has indeed turned the tide several times. It is a veritable family of the patron saint of the Netherlands. There are also many black spots."

Mo Ming nodded slightly.He understood what Putin meant. Dutch citizens and businessmen would compromise wisely when facing national crisis and accept the centralized rule of the Orange family to tide over the difficulties.However, once the country is relieved of the external threats it faces, these guys will jump out impatiently and demand that the Orange family step down and return to the parliament.It is naturally impossible for the Orange family to submit obediently and give up power, not to mention that they also have to consider their own party members and followers. Therefore, the peaceful period in history has always been a period of struggle between the two forces of the Orange faction and the Republican faction. .As for who has the upper hand in the battle, the retention and abolition of the first head of state of the United Provinces of "government" is the weathervane-the last time the Dutch ruling was abolished was 20 years ago. At that time, the head of the Orange family, Frey Unhappy with being dismissed by the parliament, Derek rushed to Amsterdam with his troops in anger, intending to seize power, but unexpectedly died of smallpox on the way, making a crisis that might trigger the Dutch civil war disappear invisible.

Since then, the "taboo" Orange family has been ostracized by many people, and the power of the republicans in the three-level parliament has also increased greatly. John DeWitt has become a fact of the United Provinces as speaker The highest leader in the world, led the people of the lowlands through what can be called 20 years of mixed good and bad.

However, the people always heal their scars and forget the pain.Under the real threat of France, the calls for the restoration of the ruling position and the return of the Prince of Orange in the Netherlands are getting louder and louder, so that the Orange faction has taken the opportunity to counterattack, and it feels like it has turned into a serf and sang.It's just because Speaker DeWitt responded well, and he also has some prestige after going through the two Anglo-Dutch wars (especially defeating the British Navy for the second time), and Admiral Druiter also expressed his support for him. To some extent, the situation can be stabilized, so that the Orange faction will not come back immediately.It's just that how long he can last is an unknown. You must know that the French King Louis XIV is still "assisting" the Prince of Orange.

"The country's foreign policy is very problematic. It has been fighting with the Republicans and DeWitt for so many years. Although it has not given up contact with the Orange family, it is obviously not strong enough. Now that they have gained momentum, you Going up with a hot face and a cold ass, the effect is not as good as expected." The entourage spread a white carpet on the soft grass, and Mo Ming sat down on it, and then said: "Sell weapons, send troops It's all the republican's idea, and it only deepens the relationship with them. What good is it for the Orange family? Maybe they will secretly resent us for trying to help the republicans! But then again Well, this Van Boyningen is also very loud. He even wanted to hire eight battalions of my East Coast Army (the full number is about 1.16 people. At present, in order to save military expenses, only half of them are full and the other half are compendiums) to the United Provinces. Going to help them fight, and saying that money is not a problem, it will definitely be enough, and it is possible to sign a new business treaty with us to give some convenience in trade, it is a naked temptation."

"But how is this possible?" Mo Ming asked his entourage to open a bottle of wine, then took the wine glass, and said with a smile: "The army of eight battalions is the foundation of our country, how can it easily go overseas? What about it? And there are four other battalions that are shelf battalions. They don’t meet the number, so there are really not many people. Unless, the white shirts in the Government Affairs Council are willing to increase the army’s appropriation starting next year and make up for the vacancies of these four battalions first. Then set up 2-4 new mixed battalions, so that there is room to support the Dutch! Otherwise, 2-3 battalions will be guarded in the mainland, 1 battalion of the South African Garrison, 1-2 battalions in the Far East, and the Southern Cone and Ocean Railway. There is 1 battalion over there, which means that 2-3 battalions can be hired by the Dutch. Well, it looks like 4000 people, what can it do? In an army battle with more than [-] people, I am afraid If you can’t persist for a while, it will be wiped out.”

"So, Minister Mo, the direction of our efforts this time is to let the government expand our army at the same time, and then go to the Netherlands to participate in the war?" Putin also took a wine glass, but his attention was obviously still on Mo Ming's face.

"The United Provinces are our most important trading partner in Europe, so if you ask me whether I support them, of course I support them. But support is also about ways and means. Expanding the army and sending part of it to the lowlands is the best way No one. After all, the Dutch sea power has just been rebuilt (during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, it cost 1200 million guilders to rebuild. After the end, although it was reduced due to the reduction of military funding, it still maintained a considerable scale), and its strength is strong, no The half-baked navy of France is comparable. But the army is the biggest shortcoming of the Dutch. We can help them make up for it. Only 6-7 battalions, [-] elites, and a large number of fortresses and local militias are needed to protect them. The safety of the Dutch province is not a joke." Mo Ming said, taking a sip of red wine.

"Minister Mo, how will the Far East deal with it? I have collected and sorted out the news that has come back one after another in the past year, and I am always a little uneasy. I always feel that a big storm is about to blow in this land of China. We must Make preparations in advance, otherwise I'm afraid I'll be caught off guard. And this obviously needs to send some troops to the place, otherwise it may not be able to suppress the bullet. But the Dutch also want to hire us a considerable amount of troops. This is going to be difficult, I can't manage it!" Puting put down his glass and asked with a frown.

"If the troops are not enough, we can form new ones. If eight battalions are not enough, twelve battalions are needed, and if twelve battalions are not enough, sixteen battalions are needed. There are 200 counties in the country with a population of more than 2 million, and the [-]-odd battalion is not enough. People's army? I don't think it's not enough, but the funds are not enough! Now that the Dutch are willing to provide high employment costs and pay for our army's pensions, allowances, board and lodging in the local area, why should we miss this time? What about the chance? The Dutch helped us raise six or seven battalions, so our pressure is much less. If the white shirts in the Government Council think that military spending should not affect the country's construction too much, we can start a new one after the war. The round of disarmament is understandable." Mo Ming said.

What he said was a bit rascal, because everyone knows that it is easy to form a new army, but it is more difficult to reduce the number of troops and designations after the war.Once it is true as he said just now, the Executive Committee and the Government Affairs Council agree to the formation of [-] mixed battalions for the army—to put it aside, unless the members of the Executive Committee have their brains kicked by donkeys, it is absolutely impossible to agree to this request— After the war, if you want to shrink back to the scale of eight, the resistance you face is not ordinary.After all, these people are heroes who fought outside for the national interest, and with someone backing them up, how could you say they can be laid off?The members of the executive committee are all old men who have become fine, how could they be fooled by you.

However, as the so-called asking prices out of the sky and paying back the money after landing, the sixteen mixed camps are useless, so there is still a slight possibility for ten or twelve camps, after all, now is the time for employing people.Perhaps, this is the real purpose of the army and it is unknown.The east coast has been at peace for many years. Not only have they been stuck with money by the Government Affairs Council, but they have also been squeezed by the navy internally. Life is very difficult, and they have long wanted to seek a breakthrough.And it just so happens that both the United Provinces and the Far East seem to be in trouble this time. This is naturally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the military leaders of the army system, so naturally they must vigorously make troubles.

Now, it depends on how the members of the Executive Committee respond!

(End of this chapter)